English Proverbs - Surprise! LoL

Dear Readers,

Recently I discovered that all this while many of us (including me) have been using the "masked" version of several English proverbs, when the actual ones should have been...

 Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back.

 The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb.

 Jack of all trades, master of none, but better than a master of one.

 Birds of a feather flock together, until the cat comes.

 Great minds think alike, though fools seldom differ.

 The early bird catches the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese.

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See how the meaning changes when we read it in full?

The shorter form of these proverbs that we were used to, have totally different meaning and interpretation altogether!

Do you know of any other English proverbs that have been intentionally or accidentally cut short (hence have their meanings changed)? Let's hear them :-)

The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb

Family does not require blood, it only requires love.

Yep, humans are made of various different nations, cultures and creeds - but that does not mean some of us cannot nurture the kind of bond and values that a family does :-)

Patience & Forgiveness

Dear Readers,

Would you agree with me if I say that the two most difficult virtues to practice in this world are patience and forgiveness, especially when they have something to do with those who have wronged you? 

Does having patience with the people who have wronged you mean that you are condoning their wrongdoing? Does forgiving the wrongdoers who have harmed you mean that you are letting them off the hook and that you are granting them a free pass to evade accountability and to escape punishment for inflicting harm upon you? 

Let's hear your thoughts.

Ke hadapan para pembaca yang budiman sekalian,

Setuju tak kalau saya kata dua perkara yang paling susah nak dipraktikkan di dunia ini ialah sabar dalam menghadapi ujian dan memaafkan, apatah lagi sekiranya ia melibatkan ketidakadilan ke atas diri anda, di mana diri anda diperlakukan secara tidak wajar/tidak patut samasekali?

Adakah sabar dengan manusia yang bersikap tidak wajar, menindas atau menganiayai anda bermakna anda membenarkan, merelakan, pasrah atau redha dengan ketidakadilan/perbuatan tersebut? Adakah memaafkan pesalahlaku bermakna anda merelakan mereka terlepas daripada dipertanggungjawabkan dan adakah mereka akan betul-betul terlepas daripada dihukum atas perbuatan salah mereka tersebut?

Jom kongsi pendapat :-)